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## The Matak
The **Vishesharya-Gatha** has three parts: 1. Salutation, 2. Indication of the topics discussed in the text, and 3. Promise to discuss them. In other words, the author has indicated the scope of the text by offering a salutation and mentioning the topics to be discussed in this treatise on karma.
The phrase "**Namiy Jirna**" is a salutation to **Jineshwara Deva**. This is because Jineshwara Deva has conquered all karmas, whose bondage, manifestation, and existence remain in worldly beings until they attain liberation. This phrase also clarifies that regardless of the nature of karma, or the form of their fruition, their power is inferior to the power of the soul, the **Adhyatma**. The **Deva Vikasounmuni** soul inevitably conquers them. These karmas exert their influence only as long as the soul remains ignorant of its own power and is not progressing towards the goal of self-realization. However, as soon as the inner awakening, inspiration, enthusiasm, and self-perception arise, even the powerful karmas become subservient to the stream of their complete annihilation.
**Jineshwara Deva**, the conqueror of karma, conquers karmas that have attained the state of bondage, manifestation, and existence. However, due to the diversity of the results experienced by the soul, the karmas take on various forms like **Dhruva**, **Adhruva**, **Ghati**, **Aghati**, etc., which are called their states. Among these states, the phrase "**Dhuvabandhodayasattadhaipunnpariyatta**" mentions six states: **Dhruva Bandha**, **Dhruva Udaya**, **Dhruva Satya**, **Ghati**, **Punnya**, and **Paravartaman**. This is to understand the six opposing states by using the principle of **Seir Seitar**.